Expository writing

In E.B White essay "One more to the lake" is a well written piece of writing. White essay is written about the present which he uses this effect as a comprising between present and the past. He shows how his son is just like him and how he used to be. Also how his son is different. Like for instance they both snuck out the boat, but also how he would use aloud out board motor. The difference between time and culture seem to jumps but to show some of the shuttle difference time can cause. Like…

Earlier it was described that the queen bees did the bare minimum to get through class and were not interested in reading. However, during an interview with Tiffany, Finders was able to get her to open up about a book the class was reading. Tiffany could recount every detail of the book and connected the book to other texts she had read. Just as the tough cookies denied being influenced, later on in an interview one of the cookies, Cleo, does admit that a subject of a story she wrote was based…

Willa Cather once said, “The end is nothing; the road is all.”. This quote means that the end of a journey is not as important as the journey itself. While it may seem that it is talking about traveling on road, the quote itself is metaphoric in that the road and a journey are being compared. Some may argue that this isn’t true, but I agree with the quote. I think Willa Cather’s quote is genuine and meaningful because of my own life experiences. Willa Cather’s quote means the journey is more…

The book and movie of The Great Gatsby were both pretty good but each had some differences. Some examples; In the book Nick meets Tom at his door and in the movie, Nick meets Tom at the dock and they are driven to Tom’s house. In the book, Gatsby has a relationship with a self-made millionaire, Dan Cody and in the movie this character is completely left out. Also, in the book the man who Nick refers to as “Owl Eyes” who he sees at one of Gatsby’s parties. He later drives his car into a ditch and…

Mindy Kaling is an author of book called “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?( And Other Concerns)”. She is comedy writer who was bullied during childhood because of being overweight. She hate bike because she has fear of them.She is really funny and writes about amusing stories in her book.She make little thing into humor conversation.She is an aspiring actress.She is also great writer.She also appeared in television when she was little.She gives great advice.She is daughter of an indian…

Texting has become the most common way for teens to communicate among one another (Nakaya 11). There has been a severe decrease in adolescent literacy due to the growing everyday use of texting. The simplicity of typing words into the phone then tapping send, is all too simple and the effect of that is showing their day to day interactions with other people. Texting impacts teen literacy by causing a decline in mental health in adolescents, a loss of communication skills, and fosters distraction…

In Madame Bovary you can find many literary themes and variations in syntax and diction. In this essay you’ll see the comparisons Between Davis’ Interpretation of a passage from the book, and Marx-Aveling’s Interpretation. Davis’s interpretation of the passage uses a lot of loose and compound sentence structure; Marx’s Interpretation uses a variety of syntax and diction ranging from parallel syntax structure to abstract diction. In this paper you will see the similarities and differences between…

Galileo’s Daughter Book Review Dava Sobel, an experienced science writer, has written many books about historical figures of science. She has been a New York Times science reporter and a contributor to many other magazines and publications. She has authored or co-authored multiple prize-winning books. One of her best works is a historical memoir called Galileo’s Daughter. This book is written using the surviving letters from Galileo’s oldest daughter, Suor Maria Celeste, written to Galileo.…

It was the second week middle school when my band teacher had asked for me to stay after class: “Rachel you should think about quitting the band.” At that moment, I had felt my mind go blank; I was devastated. I had always known I was a bit behind in learning the notes and developing the sound of my tone; however, I had never once thought about quitting band. I loved music; just turning on the radio brightened my mood. I felt impatient in my other classes, waiting until I could go and pick up my…

Reading Response 1 In 2001, the United States Congress enacted the “No Child Left Behind Act”, the purpose is for all students, no matter the age, to gain basic life skills and enter the workforce. Though not a requirement, students look for a higher level of education. Megan Balduf explains how college students are not prepared for higher education in “Underachievement Among College Student”. Although excellent students in high school, as soon as they enter a college 50 percent of students…